Ciudad Real is one of the five constituencies () represented in the Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha, the regional legislature of the autonomous community of Castilla–La Mancha. The constituency currently elects eight deputies. Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of Ciudad Real. The electoral system uses the D'Hondt method and closed-list proportional representation, with a minimum threshold of three percent.
Electoral system The constituency was created as per the Statute of Autonomy of Castilla–La Mancha of 1982 and was first contested in the 1983 regional election. The Statute provided for the five provinces in Castilla–La Mancha—Albacete, Ciudad Real, Cuenca, Guadalajara and Toledo—to be established as multi-member districts in the Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha, with this regulation being maintained under the 1986 regional electoral law. Each constituency is entitled to an initial minimum of three seats, with the remaining 18—22 from 1986 to 1998—being distributed in proportion to their populations. In 1983 and from 1998 to 2014, each constituency was allocated a fixed number of seats: 9 for Albacete (10 from 1998 to 2014), 10 for Ciudad Real (11 from 1998 to 2012; 12 until 2014), 8 for Cuenca (8 from 2012 to 2014), 7 for Guadalajara (8 from 2007 to 2012; 9 until 2014) and 10 for Toledo (11 from 1998 to 2007; 12 from 2007 to 2012; 13 until 2014).
Voting is on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprises all nationals over eighteen, registered in Castilla–La Mancha and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Amendments to the electoral law in 2011 required for Castilian-Manchegan people abroad to apply for voting before being permitted to vote, a system known as "begged" or expat vote () which was abolished in 2022. Seats are elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with an electoral threshold of three percent of valid votes—which includes blank ballots—being applied in each constituency. The only exception was in 1983, when a five percent threshold was applied regionally. The use of the D'Hondt method might result in a higher effective threshold, depending on the district magnitude.
The electoral law allows for parties and federations registered in the interior ministry, coalitions and groupings of electors to present lists of candidates. Parties and federations intending to form a coalition ahead of an election are required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within ten days of the election call—fifteen before 1985—whereas groupings of electors need to secure the signature of at least one percent of the electorate in the constituencies for which they seek election—one-thousandth of the electorate, with a compulsory minimum of 500 signatures, until 1985—disallowing electors from signing for more than one list of candidates.
Deputies Deputies 1983–present Cortes Election Distribution 1st 1983 6 4 2nd 1987 6 1 4 3rd 1991 7 4 4th 1995 6 5 5th 1999 6 5 6th 2003 7 4 7th 2007 7 4 8th 2011 6 5 9th 2015 4 4 10th 2019 4 1 2 11th 2023 4 2 1
Regional elections 2023 + Summary of the 28 May 2023 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Ciudad Real Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 125,306 46.59 +0.33 4 ±0 People's Party (PP) 92,873 34.53 +5.97 2 ±0 Vox (Vox) 32,247 11.99 +6.01 1 +1 United We Can Castilla–La Mancha (Unidas Podemos CLM) 9,706 3.61 –2.54 0 ±0 Animalist Party with the Environment (PACMA)1 2,553 0.95 +0.26 0 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS) 2,431 0.90 –10.36 0 –1 Blank ballots 3,854 1.43 +0.57 Total 268,970 7 ±0 Valid votes 268,970 98.23 –0.65 Invalid votes 3,044 1.77 +0.65 Votes cast / turnout 273,807 69.99 +1.56 Abstentions 117,404 30.01 –1.56 Registered voters 391,211 Sources
2019 + Summary of the 26 May 2019 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Ciudad Real Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 124,028 46.26 +7.42 4 ±0 People's Party (PP) 76,569 28.56 –8.52 2 –2 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 30,196 11.26 +3.79 1 +1 United We Can–United Left–Equo CLM (Podemos–IU–Equo)1 16,480 6.15 –5.35 0 ±0 Vox (Vox) 16,032 5.98 +5.63 0 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 1,862 0.69 ±0.00 0 ±0 For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 342 0.13 New 0 ±0 Traditions and Rural World (ANATUR–UDEC) 269 0.10 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 2,308 0.86 –1.11 Total 268,086 7 –1 Valid votes 268,086 98.88 +1.29 Invalid votes 3,044 1.12 –1.29 Votes cast / turnout 271,130 68.43 –2.01 Abstentions 125,109 31.57 +2.01 Registered voters 396,239 Sources
2015 + Summary of the 24 May 2015 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Ciudad Real Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 107,829 38.84 –7.50 4 –2 People's Party (PP) 102,940 37.08 –9.05 4 –1 We Can (Podemos) 23,423 8.44 New 0 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 20,741 7.47 New 0 ±0 Let's Win Castilla–La Mancha–The Greens–United Left (Ganemos–LV–IU)1 8,502 3.06 –0.28 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 3,182 1.15 –0.43 0 ±0 Union of Independent Citizens (UCIN) 2,058 0.74 New 0 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 1,918 0.69 +0.30 0 ±0 Vox (Vox) 983 0.35 New 0 ±0 Castilian Party–Castilian Unity (PCAS–UdCa)2 293 0.11 –0.28 0 ±0 Independents and Liberals for Manzanares (LIM) 287 0.10 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 5,483 1.97 +0.32 Total 277,639 8 –3 Valid votes 277,639 97.59 –1.19 Invalid votes 6,860 2.41 +1.19 Votes cast / turnout 284,499 70.44 –4.48 Abstentions 119,405 29.56 +4.48 Registered voters 403,904 Sources
2011 + Summary of the 22 May 2011 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Ciudad Real Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 138,372 46.34 –9.35 6 –1 People's Party (PP) 137,739 46.13 +6.89 5 +1 United Left of Castilla–La Mancha (IUCLM) 9,972 3.34 +0.44 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 4,719 1.58 New 0 ±0 Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 1,170 0.39 New 0 ±0 Castilian Unity (UdCa) 745 0.25 –0.18 0 ±0 Citizens of Democratic Centre (CCD) 507 0.17 New 0 ±0 Castilian Party (PCAS)1 430 0.14 –0.03 0 ±0 Blank ballots 4,917 1.65 +0.29 Total 298,571 11 ±0 Valid votes 298,571 98.78 –0.50 Invalid votes 3,692 1.22 +0.50 Votes cast / turnout 302,263 74.92 +3.09 Abstentions 101,175 25.08 –3.09 Registered voters 403,438 Sources
2007 + Summary of the 27 May 2007 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Ciudad Real Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 156,721 55.69 –4.72 7 ±0 People's Party (PP) 110,411 39.24 +4.64 4 ±0 United Left–Left of Castilla–La Mancha (IU–ICAM) 8,164 2.90 +0.14 0 ±0 Castilian Unity (UdCa) 1,213 0.43 –0.04 0 ±0 The Phalanx (FE) 588 0.21 +0.05 0 ±0 Commoners' Land (TC) 490 0.17 –0.06 0 ±0 Blank ballots 3,818 1.36 +0.08 Total 281,405 11 ±0 Valid votes 281,405 99.28 ±0.00 Invalid votes 2,037 0.72 ±0.00 Votes cast / turnout 283,442 71.53 –2.27 Abstentions 112,831 28.47 +2.27 Registered voters 396,273 Sources
2003 + Summary of the 25 May 2003 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Ciudad Real Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 173,455 60.41 +5.92 7 +1 People's Party (PP) 99,350 34.60 –5.40 4 –1 United Left–Left of Castilla–La Mancha (IU–ICAM) 7,922 2.76 –0.40 0 ±0 Castilian Unity (UdCa) 1,344 0.47 New 0 ±0 Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC) 667 0.23 +0.08 0 ±0 The Phalanx (FE) 472 0.16 New 0 ±0 Castilian Left (IzCa) 234 0.08 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 3,674 1.28 +0.01 Total 287,118 11 ±0 Valid votes 287,118 99.28 –0.05 Invalid votes 2,070 0.72 +0.05 Votes cast / turnout 289,188 73.80 +1.66 Abstentions 102,667 26.20 –1.66 Registered voters 391,855 Sources
1999 + Summary of the 13 June 1999 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Ciudad Real Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party–Progressives (PSOE–p) 153,484 54.49 +7.32 6 ±0 People's Party (PP) 112,678 40.00 –2.99 5 ±0 United Left–Left of Castilla–La Mancha (IU–ICAM) 8,892 3.16 –4.58 0 ±0 Regionalist Party of Castilla–La Mancha (PRCM) 934 0.33 –0.12 0 ±0 Centrist Union–Democratic and Social Centre (UC–CDS) 694 0.25 –0.18 0 ±0 Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC) 415 0.15 +0.04 0 ±0 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 283 0.10 New 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 273 0.10 New 0 ±0 Spanish Democratic Party (PADE) 258 0.09 New 0 ±0 Party of Self-employed of Spain and Spanish Independent Groups (PAE–I) 174 0.06 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 3,584 1.27 +0.29 Total 281,669 11 ±0 Valid votes 281,669 99.33 +0.11 Invalid votes 1,903 0.67 –0.11 Votes cast / turnout 283,572 72.14 –4.49 Abstentions 109,528 27.86 +4.49 Registered voters 393,100 Sources
1995 + Summary of the 28 May 1995 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Ciudad Real Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 136,243 47.17 –9.26 6 –1 People's Party (PP) 124,181 42.99 +11.27 5 +1 United Left–Left of Castilla–La Mancha (IU–ICAM) 22,346 7.74 +2.11 0 ±0 Regionalist Party of Castilla–La Mancha (PRCM) 1,313 0.45 New 0 ±0 Centrist Union (UC) 1,251 0.43 –4.29 0 ±0 Action for Talavera Region (ACTAL) 359 0.12 New 0 ±0 Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC) 328 0.11 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 2,822 0.98 +0.12 Total 288,843 11 ±0 Valid votes 288,843 99.22 –0.02 Invalid votes 2,273 0.78 +0.02 Votes cast / turnout 291,116 76.63 +7.34 Abstentions 88,799 23.37 –7.34 Registered voters 379,915 Sources
1991 + Summary of the 26 May 1991 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Ciudad Real Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 144,494 56.43 +6.32 7 +1 People's Party (PP)1 81,214 31.72 +0.62 4 ±0 United Left (IU) 14,420 5.63 +0.11 0 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 12,096 4.72 –6.79 0 –1 Regionalist Unitary Party (PUR) 1,052 0.41 –0.05 0 ±0 Social Democratic Party of Castilla–La Mancha (PSDCLM) 581 0.23 –0.08 0 ±0 Blank ballots 2,200 0.86 –0.13 Total 256,057 11 ±0 Valid votes 256,057 99.24 +0.35 Invalid votes 1,965 0.76 –0.35 Votes cast / turnout 258,022 69.29 –2.78 Abstentions 114,358 30.71 +2.78 Registered voters 372,380 Sources
1987 + Summary of the 10 June 1987 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Ciudad Real Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 129,581 50.11 –0.37 6 ±0 People's Alliance (AP)1 74,690 28.88 –10.21 4 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 29,773 11.51 +8.02 1 +1 United Left (IU)2 14,272 5.52 –0.74 0 ±0 People's Democratic Party (PDP) 5,734 2.22 New 0 ±0 Regionalist Unitary Party (PUR) 1,183 0.46 New 0 ±0 Social Democratic Party of Castilla–La Mancha (PSDCLM) 805 0.31 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 2,568 0.99 +0.31 Total 258,606 11 +1 Valid votes 258,606 98.89 +0.13 Invalid votes 2,909 1.11 –0.13 Votes cast / turnout 261,515 72.07 +2.45 Abstentions 101,323 27.93 –2.45 Registered voters 362,838 Sources
1983 + Summary of the 8 May 1983 Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha election results in Ciudad Real Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 122,580 50.48 n/a 6 n/a People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 94,929 39.09 n/a 4 n/a Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 15,199 6.26 n/a 0 n/a Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 8,475 3.49 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 1,657 0.68 n/a Total 242,840 10 n/a Valid votes 242,840 98.76 n/a Invalid votes 3,040 1.24 n/a Votes cast / turnout 245,880 69.62 n/a Abstentions 107,307 30.38 n/a Registered voters 353,187 Sources
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